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TIL 12% of Americans think Joan of Arc was Noah's wife, from the Bible.

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XyRE TIL that adults who were homeschooled often reference extreme social awkwardness as an obstacle they experienced upon entering college or the workforce. Others note astonishment and even anger towards their parents because they were shielded from scientific learning
0waKN TIL Ernest Gallo created Thunderbird Wine after seeing wine in the inner city sold next to koolaid. Salesman dropped empty bottles in skid row neighborhoods to promote brand awareness. It worked so well when Gallo greeted a bum with, "What's the word?', he shouted, "Thunderbird." Both laughed.
j6oKE TIL I Am a Cat is a satirical novel written in the early 1900s about Japanese society during the Meiji period, particularly the uneasy mix of Western culture and Japanese traditions. It is told from the perspective of an anthropomorphized domestic cat who is a regular house cat of a teacher.
woJk1 TIL that bones can bleed and bruise just like skin; I banged my toe against a brick wall and did some deep research after.
5Y05B TIL that a 2017 study about fitness trackers found higher rates of error when the trackers were used by people with darker skin tones.